Comments on: Frank Commisso Jr. not ruling out 109th Assembly District runhttp://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/11921/frank-commisso-jr-not-ruling-out-potential-assembly-run/
A place to talk about government closer to your homeSat, 28 Feb 2015 19:50:38 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3By: Donaldhttp://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/11921/frank-commisso-jr-not-ruling-out-potential-assembly-run/comment-page-1/#comment-59575
Tue, 29 May 2012 02:21:42 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/?p=11921#comment-59575Me, I just happen to think the lad thinks for himself. Those who thinkhe’s tied to Senior’s apron strings are delusional, either by accident or intent.

Like him or not, you should do so onj the basis of his actual record and hos stated intent, not the record or statements of anyone he’s related to.

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Thu, 24 May 2012 15:53:25 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/?p=11921#comment-59317Looks like the kid has the same suit jacket on as his dad is wearing if you scroll down a few blogs.

Government marches on.

Again, it matters little who gets the job — Silver has their vote to fund programs in New York City.

It is the committee’s RIGHT and RESPONSIBILITY to endorse? Really? Before petitions? Before anyone is a candidate?

The actual policy — straight from the Democratic National Committee, and obtained in person while there, BTW — is supposed to be that the voters registered to the party select their preferred candidate in a primary election, without interference of any kind from the Party or any of its committees or officers. That means (and they were most specific about this) no aid, no money, no handing out flyers, not so much as free copies. Nothing. No assistance, no influence whatsoever as an organization. Individual politicos are of course free to support whomever they like, but the Party or its divisions should not.

When Democratic candidates are running against candidates from other parties is when the party should appropriately offer assistance.

The whole endorsement scheme (and that’s what it is) concentrates far too much power and influence in the hands of far too few. That is not democracy. Especially considering the hijinks that have marked the process over the past few years: closed doors, overturning of the committee’s decisions, committee members hastily replaced in advance of a meeting, and so on.

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Thu, 24 May 2012 01:43:57 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/?p=11921#comment-59283Frank Jr. is a man with a future in this town. Good for him.

I hope he stays out of the 109th fight though, and concentrates on city offices. He’d make a good mayor someday when he is seasoned.

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Wed, 23 May 2012 23:30:27 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/?p=11921#comment-59272Everyone seems to have sought and welcomed the endorsement until, suddenly, it appears to be going to someone else. It is the committee’s right and responsibility to endorse, with the understanding that primaries may follow.
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Wed, 23 May 2012 20:35:19 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/?p=11921#comment-59263The situation in the 109th A.D. is so chaotic at this point in time that any course of action other than support of an open primary would be contrary to the best interests of the district’s voters, and it is, after all, to them, not to insider politicking, that the Albany County Democratic Committee owes its (sic) primary loyalty.
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